Round 9: Tossup 5

In this city, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu (“muh-tuh-suh-ray-ah-new”) were killed in a 45-minute shootout (15[1])with police after robbing a Bank of America. The long pause in activity of a serial killer in this city caused him to be dubbed the “Grim Sleeper.” (15[1])The gruesome murder of Elizabeth Short in this city was dubbed the (*) “Black Dahlia” (10[1])killing. The Ambassador Hotel’s (-5[1])kitchen in this city was where Robert F. Kennedy was murdered. A police (10[1])chase of a Ford Bronco occurred in this city following the (10[1])murder of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown. For 10 points, name this city where O. J. Simpson was tried for murder, the most populous in California. ■END■

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